My Littlespace a book about me

Part 25- 5 Ways Littles Show Their "Littleness"

1.) Changes in posture

Suddenly, your tough as nails partner/friend/self is just...different. It's like leaning is the new thing. Leaning towards whoever is seen as comfort and security. Suddenly standing alone is hard...leaning and hiding and standing behind someone, or suddenly expressing even the most minute change of emotion with every possible shift of eyebrow, lip, posture, and even eye contact...Basically, a little suddenly changing to this traditionally more expressive and emotive/dependent figure is a big sign.

2.) Changing their language

It's the difference between your name and mommy/daddy. It's the difference between "sorry i upset you" and "sorry...I...really sorry!" Some people even go so far as to say "sowwy" or "i sowwy", which might be affected, and a choice, or might genuinely be an expression of their littler self

3.) Self comforting gestures

Things like folding their arms around themselves, compulsively biting the lip, sucking a thumb or wanting a paci, rubbing their arms on themselves, rocking...these are all self comforting emblems, ways to identify when they suddenly might feel vunerable and open and even a little bit...well, little! Recognize how YOUR little expresses themselves and you'll learn a lot.

4.) Changing taste

Sometimes it's quite literal...the difference between wanting chocolate milk and wanting a drink. The difference between needing to eat a home cooked, delicious, healthy meal and a craving for chicken nuggets cut into the shape of a dinosaur. Other times? It's about their desires...do you see your little get excited about seeing a movie that their 'big' self might not care about? Do you see them change their whole outlook and behavior in response to a stimulus? That's a big sign they're 'shrinking'.

5.) Their Interactions with you become needy/submissive

I'm not saying every little is a submissive, or that every person becomes MORE submissive when they feel little. But the truth is, even the most (not all) littles who feel dominant tend to be MORE submissive in little space,  or at least more needy and deferent. When your partner starts asking you to make every choice, holds onto your every word, and agrees to what you say with "ok!" and "well...you decide" that might be a sign. Especially if its a sudden change. When you see this, you might know...they feel little!.